Motor-vehicle.



0. J. PEMBROKE.

MOTOR VEHIGLE.

APPLICATION FILED 001e, 190a.

Patented Ma 6, 1913.

3 SHEETS-BHEET 1.

Snuamtoz G. J. PEMBROKE.

MOTOR VEHICLE. APPLICATION FILED 0016,1909.

Patented May 6, 1913.

3 SHEETSSHEET 2.

lily/LA '5 a 1 Z0 GA 0. J. PEMBROKE.

MOTOR VEHIGLE. APPLIOATION F ILBD 0016, 1909.

Patented May 6, 1913.

Wimzeaea M W a CHARLES J. PEMBROKE, 9F ROCHESTER, NEW YJRK.

MOTOR-VEHICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. 8.

Application filed October 6, 1909. Serial No. 5213318.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be itknoWn that I, CI-IARLEs J. PEMBROKE, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new. and useful improvements in Motor- Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, fcrininga part of thisspecification, and to the referencsnumerals marked thereon.

llly present invention has for its object to provide an improved form of tank for use in connection with automobiles or motor vehicles adapted to contain the oils or fluids employed in operating the engine which is so constructed that it may be located in front of-the operators seat and used as a dash board for the vehicle.

My invention further consists in providing the combined tank and dash board with gage glasses Which being directly in front of the operator are always in view and enable .him to determine the quantity thereof Without leaving his seat.

To these and other ends the invention con sists in certain improvements and combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of avehicle with parts broken away and other parts in section for the purpose of better illustrating the invention. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the tank. Fig. 3 is a side View. F ig. s is a vertical section on line rw-a, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a front view of the tank, and Fig. 6 is a section on line Z -b, Fig.

In illustrating the present embodiment of my invention, 1 have shown the device constructed in accordance therewith employed in conjunction With a motor vehicle frame or chassis comprising preferably a pair of longitudinally extending side pieces 1 having the engine 2- supported between them near the front of the frame, the motor shaft 3 of theengine extending longitudinally of the side pieces 1 and carrying a fly Wheel at its rear end. The usual body containing the operators seat 5 mounted on the chassis in rear of the engine and-between the 1 engine 2 and the seat 5 is the combined tank and dashboard A. The latter is substantially of the Width of the chassis and is securely mountedon the side pieces 1 the ole indicated at 7 sired sizeor capacity of tank chambers being obtained by the ne essary heightand thickness, at the same time maintaining its symmetrical appearance as a dash board for the vehicle. Depending at each side of thetank are cars 6 which engage the outer faces of the frame pieces 1, and by means of which it maybe bolted to the frame. The lower edge or bottom of the tank is centrally arched or recessed, as indicated at 'Z, to accommodate the fly Wheel t or other parts of the driving mechanism, said arch being of any desired radius or length of chord, as may be required, it being important however, that the extreme ends oi: the bottom be maintained horizontally to form the steps or rests for engaging the side pieces 1 of the frame, as At one side of the arched portion the bottom is provided with a recess 8. having the rearwardly or upwardly in clined top Wall, through which the steering shaft 9 may project.

The front Wall of the tank is provided With a, flange 10 projecting forwardly there from for'supporting the rear end of the hood 11 inclosing the engine, the forward end thereof engaging the radiator 12 which may be of any suitable construction.

The tank is preferably made in one integral casting and is divided internally b" a wall 16, thus forming a receptacle 17 for lubricating oil and a chamber 18 for the gusolene or motive fluid leading from the chamber 17 is a pipe 18 which may be connected to the lubricating system, as shown in'the present instance,'to the engine crank casing 19. Connected into the top of the cl'iamber 17 is a return pipe 17 leading from the oil pump 17 which it will be understood may be employed in connection with an engine adapted to be luhricatedby the splash ing of the oil in the crank case, for restoring said oil to the chamber 1?. The quantity of lubricating oil flowing to the engine may be regulated by a valve dfl-which will be closed when the engine is not in operation and as any excess of oil is returned to the chamber 17 by the pump, a continuous circulation thereof may be had and thorough lubrication obtained at all times.

The receptacle 18 may be used as a main supply tanker it may be used as an auxiliary reservo1r in conjunction with another storage tank 24 which latter is connected by a pipe 24? With the carbureter 22. The mojtive fluid or gasolene is supplied to the canbureter by a feed pipe 21} having the branches communicatin with the ..chamber 18 at opposite sides of t arenas. bottom 7, and provided with the valve 23;

The rear face of the tank, or the wall facingthe drivers seat serves as a support on whicbi may be disposed any of the usual accessories which should be un'der'the control of the operator, such as the timer 13, and to provide for the aooominodation of this particular instrument the front and rear walls of the tank are perforated and connected by a horizontal tube 14 through which the timer shaft 15 passes.

A further important feature of my invention resides in providing means such as sight gage glasses for constantly indicating to the operator of the vehicle the respective quantities of the. motive fluid, the lubricating oil and thelevel of the water in the radiator, all of which are directly in front of the operator and are arranged in juxtaposition to enable him to readily observe the relative volumes ofthese fluids at the same true. The three gage glasses are indicated b 25, 28, and 27, and are located in recesses formed in the rear wall of the tank of suili cient depth to protect the glasses from ln-fi jury and by countersinking them within the face of the Wall the passageway to the operators seat is not restricted. Another advantage is secured by this arrangement of the parts, as it provides a simple means of mounting the glass tubes in place as -their upper ends may be inserted in small sockets formed in the portion a of the top of the tank which overhangs said recesses, the latter at their upper ends being enlarged as indicated at a to provide finger spaces for facilitating the insertion and removal of the tubes. At the lower ends of the recesses insets a of greater depth are also provided to accommodate the gage glass fittings or valves 30, 31 and 33, permitting these to be positioned so that only the handles of the valves project over the flooring in front of the operators seat and in position to be easily adjusted by him.

At the upper corners of the tank are provided apertures, normally closed by screw caps 32, through which the receptacles or chambers 17 and 18 may be filled.

The water gage glass 26- is connected to the radiator by a pipe 26 and in me instances the glass fitting may be' supplied with a valve but ordinarily this is unnecessary as the usual elbow and gland, indicated by 33, affording free access of the pvater in the circulating system of the engiile being sufiicient to answer all requirements. The combined tank and dash is suflicient in height topermit the upper end of. the tube -therein, even by removing the filling cap,

tion in which the tank A is employed. as an larly advantageous. On account of the peculiar cellular construction of the radiators used on motor vehicles, the operator is unable to, determine the level of the water after the evaporation has been sufiicient to. lower the level below the top oruppermo'st row of cells. I

In the present embodiment of my invenauxiliary or emergency tank, the valve 23 will'be normally closed, the gasolene or mo .tive fluid being used from the tank 24.

When this is exhausted the valve 23 may be opened, the operator then knowing that the supply of fuel on hand is suilicient to oper-- ate the vehicle a given number of miles and the gage glass 27 indicating exactly the quantity in reserve at all times.

In connection with the gage glasses 25 and 27 scales are provided on opposite sides of each, one scale indicating in gallons {the quantity of oil, While the other shows the maximum number of miles the vehicle should be capable of traveling on the oil supply indicated. The last mentioned scale should be engraved from data computed from tests of the vehicle and when so made such a scale in conjunction with the one in-a dicating the quantity of oil in gallons and fractions thereof is of valuable assistance to the operator, as it enables him to judge as to the efiiciency of the motor.

I claim as my invention: 3

1. In a motor vehicle comprising side frame pieces, wheels supporting it, a drivers seat mounted on the frame and an engine also located thereon, vehicle driving devices arranged in rear of the engine and steering mechanism comprising a post extending upwardly and rearwardly into proximity with: the drivers seat, of a chambered dash 10- cated between'said seat and engine for con-l taining fluids for operating the engine, said; dash embodying front and rear walls. andl connecting end and top walls and having a I bottom wall provided with portions at its ends adapted to engage the framepieces, said bottom having its central ortion elevated to accommodate the driving mechanism of the engine and also havin a slotted opening extending upwardly rom the bottom for receiving said steering post, and feed pipes leading from the chambers to the en ne.

2. T e combination with a motor 'vehicle' 5 frame having side pieces, fore ,and rear wheel's supportin said frame, a drivers seat mounted on t e frame and an ex losive enginearranged in front of the seat a'ving a fly wheel, steering devices for operating the wheels and a steerin column extending upwardly and rearwar 1y into proximity; with the drivers seat, of a vehicle dash com prising a hollow body for containing fluid for operating the engine, said body being recessed at its lower side to accommodate the fly wheelof the engine and also pro-,-

'fvideclf itl a recess to receive the steering colum aid recess extending upwardly from the ower side of said body to permit the latter to be applied or removed from the vehicle frame Withoutdisturbing the steerupwardly and rearW-ardly into proximity with the drivers seat, of a hollow body located between the seat and engine composed of front/and rear walls spaced apart and top, bottom and side walls connecting them, and a division wall forming a plurality of compartments in said body for containing the fluids employed for operating the engine,

-the front wall facing the drivers seat being provided with vertically extending recesses, and said bottom wall being provided with upwardly extending recesses adapted to accommodate he: fly wheel and steering column, and gage glasses supported on said body and arranged in the recesses in the front wall in communication with the compartments of the body.

4. The combination with a motor vehicle frame having side pieces, fore and rear wheels supporting said frame, a drivers seat mounted on the frame and an explosive engine arranged in front of the seat having a fly wheel, steering devices for operating the wheels and a steering column extending upwardly and rearwardly into proximity with the driver's seat, of a hollow body located. between the seat and engine composed of front and rear walls spaced apart and slotted attheir lower edges, and top, bottom and side walls connecting them, said bottom wall being adapted to rest at its ends upon the side pieces of the frame and having portions extending upwardly and cooperating with said slots in the front and rear 1 walls to form a recess for accommodating the steering column, and lugs depending from the side walls and adapted to be secured to the side pieces of the frame. CHARLES J. PEMBROKE \Vitnesses:

RUSSELL B. GRIFFLTH, NnLsoN Corr. 

